darts

darts(

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A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

My friends and I played pool and darts in the back room of the bar.Mis amigos y yo jugamos al billar y a los dardos en el cuarto trasero del bar.

dart

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

2. (games)

a. el dardo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Can you move aside? I don't want to hit you with a dart.¿Puedes hacerte a un lado? No quiero darte con un dardo.

You have to aim the dart at the bullseye.Tienes que apuntar con el dardo al blanco.

3. (projectile)

a. el dardo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The poachers shot the elephant with a tranquilizer dart.Los cazadores furtivos dispararon al elefante un dardo tranquilizante.

4. (movement)

a. el movimiento rápido

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

With a dart, the magician hid behind the curtain.Con un movimiento rápido, el mago se escondió detrás de la cortina.

5. (sewing)

a. la pinza

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Sew darts into the bodice so that it can better fit the bust.Cose pinzas en el canesú para que le quede mejor al busto.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

6. (to move quickly)

a. precipitarse

He darted for the door when he heard the doorbell ring.Se precipitó hacia la puerta cuando oyó sonar el timbre.

b. lanzarse

The cat darted at my foot because there was an ant near my big toe.El gato se lanzó a mi pie porque había una hormiga cerca del dedo gordo.

7. (to enter quickly; used with "in" or "into")

a. entrar como una flecha

We smelled smoke and darted into the kitchen to see what was wrong.Olimos humo y entramos en la cocina como flechas para ver qué pasaba

8. (to leave quickly; used with "out" or "out of")

a. salir como una flecha

The students darted out of the building, ready to enjoy the weekend.Los estudiantes salieron como flechas del edificio, listos para disfrutar del fin de semana.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

9. (to look quickly)

a. lanzar

My classmates darted dirty looks at me when I reminded the professor about our essays.Mis compañeros de clase me lanzaron miradas feas cuando le recordé al profe lo de nuestros ensayos.

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